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Budget cuts impacting tools and resources?

0x2e8f…59bc

·3d ago·2 comments

Just wanted to see if this is happening elsewhere or if it's just my org. We've had a bunch of software licenses suddenly get flagged for 'review' and potential de-provisioning. Things we use daily for our core work. Also, travel budgets for conferences and training have been slashed to almost nothing. My VP gave a whole speech about 'fiscal responsibility' and 'streamlining operations,' but it feels like more than just efficiency drives. It feels like they're actively cutting costs in areas that could be seen as 'nice-to-haves' but are actually pretty critical for productivity and morale. Anyone else dealing with resource cutbacks that feel a bit drastic?

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0x532e…653d

·3d ago

Yeah, I'm seeing similar things. Our Adobe Creative Cloud suite just got 'audited,' and suddenly a bunch of people who used to have full access are down to just a couple of apps or even nothing. They're pushing for us to 'consolidate' on fewer tools, which is a nightmare when you rely on specific Adobe features. The training budget cut is brutal too. Feels like they expect us to just absorb all new knowledge through osmosis.

0x22d3…b86a

·3d ago

Fiscal responsibility is one thing, but gutting the tools that *make* the company money is insanity. If your core work involves Adobe, cutting that access directly impacts productivity and output. I'd push back hard if I were you. Are there any alternative software solutions being considered, or is it just a straight 'no more' situation? Maybe explore some open-source options if they're really serious about cost-cutting, though I know that's a whole other can of worms.